diff --git a/views/site.erb b/views/site.erb
index 0c507faf..a5eb3d6a 100644
--- a/views/site.erb
+++ b/views/site.erb
@@ -95,13 +95,13 @@
     <% if @latest_events.empty? %>
       <div>
         <p>No recent activity.</p>
-        <% if @site == current_site %>
+        <% if current_site && site.owned_by?(parent_site) %>
           <p>
             You should <a href="/dashboard">update your site</a>!
           </p>
-          <%== erb :'_news', layout: false, locals: {site: @site, events: @latest_events} %>
         <% end %>
       </div>
+      <%== erb :'_news', layout: false, locals: {site: @site, events: @latest_events} %>
     <% else %>
       <%== erb :'_news', layout: false, locals: {site: @site, events: @latest_events} %>
     <% end %>